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letters Patent No. 78,946, datedieune 16, 1868. 4

IMPRov-sn ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER.

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Be it known-that I, MATTHEW FALOON, M. D., of' Bloomington, in 'the county of McLean, and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefu'LImprovements inv Abdominal Supporters; and do hereby declare thatl the following is a full, clear, and exact -descriptionthereo Ireference benghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

A The nature of vmy invention 'consists in providing the'supporter with twol pads in front, instead of one, 'and in the Inode of adjusting the'same to any form of abdomen that may be desired. 'i i To enable others skilled inthehrt totnnkeA and use my invcntion,I will proceed to describe its construction and Operation. v v i In the annexed d rawings,'forrning part of-this specification, A. A represent thelong spring, which extends around the hips. B B are two pads, attached to this springby the adjusting-attachment These pads, B B, are set apart in order to press against' the abdomenon each side of the bladder, thus preventing the pressure against that organ, and it will hold-up the abdomen and womb 'much better-than all former supporters, which,

by pressing against therbl'adder and rectum, often produce inflammation, iritatiomand disease of the bladder, and constipation of thelbor'vels. This isV prerented by using one pad on each side of the bladder. The adjusting-attachment is for the purpose of setting thepa'ds B in propel shape, 'by raising the' spring a, which is against the dogged wheel', on the opposite side from'that to which 'the pad is to be turned. By this means the pads can be set to suit any formv of abdornen, either n a. pregnant or unpregnant state Either one or both of the pads maybe set to suit the falling of thefivomb, as this often fallsmore to one side than the other,

o'r the pressure or bearing down` of this organ or abdomen may be more on one side than the other.

The pads may be made of any suitable materiaLV-either hard or. soft. Having thus fully describe'dfmy invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is- 1'. The arrangement of t\vo pads,-B, made Vof anyisuitable material, and arranged in front on a supporter, substantially as and'for the-purposes herein set forth.

2. The springs a and wheel Ab, forming the a-djustingattaohmen't C, arranged and operating substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. v

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this '10th day of April, 1868.'

i MATTHEW FALOON, M. I).

Witnesses:

ALEX. STEELE, W. P. MINTER. 

